Introduction

If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.  Lao Tzu

Being human is complicated… it can be messy and overwhelming at times.  We may feel anxious and uncertain with life’s challenges; whether this is nothing specific or a particular crisis.  This may lead to a desire for clarity or better understanding of our current situation; for an opportunity to explore how our values determine and inspire our choices and decisions; or to gain support to cope with life’s challenges.

Everyone engages in psychotherapy for different reasons – each of us defines what is important for us to achieve a sense of wellbeing and nothing is excluded for consideration.  

Seeing a psychotherapist, within a confidential, non-judgemental space and time, may enable you to explore your experiences – in response to distress, conflict, dissatisfaction, grief, confusion, difficulty or dependencies . . . and, or for those seeking to reflect, refine and revive choices for change and creativity; to renew their passion and inspiration for life or to search for meaning in life.

Psychotherapy is collaborative exploration by two people – the client and the psychotherapist – about the client.

Psychotherapy is also commonly referred to as counselling. These terms are interchangeable and are both ‘talking treatments’ – whereby the treatment is primarily based on talking to another person. The distinction usually refers to the length and rigour of training.

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.  Plato

© Jonelle Patton Existential Psychotherapist